Table 1 Characteristics of included studies
Author and year | Country where study took place | Aim | Number of patient participants | Setting | Method of sampling | Method of data collection | Data analysis approach |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ryan et al. [11] | UK | To explore the experiences of stakeholders of pharmacy services in general practices provided by GPPs | 9 | Eight general practices in the Ealing GP Federation, West London | Purposive sampling | Semi-structured interviews | Thematic analysis |
Karampatakis et al. [17] | UK | To conduct an extensive investigation of patients’ perceptions of pharmacists in general practice | 20 | Three general practices in West London, Surrey and Berkshire | Purposive sampling | Semi-structured interviews | Thematic analysis |
Mann et al. [18] | UK | To examine the patient view of pharmacists in patient-facing roles in general practice in the UK | 34 | Selected general practices across the UK | Purposive and opportunistic sampling | Focus group interviews | Thematic analysis |
Ahn et al. [38] | Australia | To investigate patients’ views on understanding home medicines review (HMR) as well as notable benefits and difficulties of HMR which was delivered by a pharmacist in the general practice | 15 | One large general practice | Purposive sampling | Semi-structured interviews | Thematic analysis |
Deeks et al. [39] | Australia | To explore stakeholder (patients, practice staff and community pharmacists) perspectives on the advantages, difficulties, and facilitators of incorporating pharmacists into general practice | 7 | Three general practices in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) | Purposive sampling | Semi-structured interviews | Thematic analysis |
Donaghy et al. [40] | UK | To explore patients’ views on the changes in general practice in Scotland since the inception of the new contract [the Scottish GP contract, implemented in April 2018, intended to improve quality of care by expanding the multidisciplinary team (MDT) and allowing GPs to focus on patients with complex needs] | 30 | Twelve general practices in Scotland | Purposive sampling | Semi-structured interviews | Thematic |
McCahon et al. [41] | UK | To explore patient experiences of medication review including the processes and activities that led up to and shaped the review | 21 | Ten general practices in Bristol | Purposive sampling | In-depth interviews | Thematic |
Petty et al. [42] | UK | To obtain patients’ views of a pharmacist-conducted medication review clinic, run in their general practice | 18 | General practices in Leeds Health Authority area | Purposive sampling | Focus groups | Thematic |
Stewart et al. [43] | UK | To investigate the perspectives of pharmacist supplementary prescribers, their linked independent prescribers (doctors) and patients, across a range of settings in Scotland on pharmacist prescribing | 18 | Primary and secondary care settings in six NHS Health Board areas in Scotland | Purposive sampling | Telephone interviews | Framework |
Tan et al. [44] | Australia | To examine general practice staff, pharmacist and patient experiences with pharmacist services in Australian general practice clinics within the Pharmacists in Practice Study (PIPS) | 18 | Two general practices in Melbourne, Australia | Purposive sampling | Semi-structured interviews | Thematic |